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  • Three Pharmacies Held Responsible For Fueling Opioid Crisis Three Pharmacies Held Responsible For Fueling Opioid Crisis
    12/02/2021 - 12:37
    CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens have been partially held responsible by a federal jury in Cleveland for fueling the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties, which resulted in several drug overdose deaths.The jury announced that the attorneys…
  • McKinsey Settles for $78M in Opioid Case with Insurers McKinsey Settles for $78M in Opioid Case with Insurers
    01/08/2024 - 20:53
    Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. has agreed to a $78 million settlement to resolve claims from insurers and healthcare funds alleging that its consultancy for pharmaceutical companies contributed to the opioid addiction crisis.This…
  • Cheshire Medical Center To Pay $2M For Violating Drugs Act Cheshire Medical Center To Pay $2M For Violating Drugs Act
    06/22/2023 - 20:53
    Cheshire Medical Centre (CMC) in Keene will pay $2 million to address claims that it violated the prohibited drugs Act (CSA) by failing to maintain correct records of prohibited drugs, including opioids. Due to Cheshire Medical Center's…
  • Opvee Nasal Spray Approved By FDA To Reverse Opioid Overdose Opvee Nasal Spray Approved By FDA To Reverse Opioid Overdose
    05/30/2023 - 18:04
    Opvee, the first nalmefene hydrochloride nasal spray, was given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and…
  • $17.5M To Mohawk Valley In Opioid Crisis $17.5M To Mohawk Valley In Opioid Crisis
    12/06/2021 - 10:47
    New York attorney general announced a $17.5 million settlement for the Mohawk Valley to combat the opioid epidemic that affected several families in the region.The attorney general is on a statewide tour to address the opioid disruption…
  • 19 IL Counties Sue Major Drugstore Chains Over Opioid Crisis 19 IL Counties Sue Major Drugstore Chains Over Opioid Crisis
    08/24/2022 - 11:57
    Nineteen Illinois counties, including five of the six in the Chicago area, are suing some of the biggest drugstore chains in the country on the grounds that they failed to monitor and limit incorrect prescriptions, which they claim is what…
  • Okla. AG Files Lawsuit Against 3 Opioid Distributors Okla. AG Files Lawsuit Against 3 Opioid Distributors
    12/20/2021 - 07:37
    On Monday, Oklahoma Attorney General announced a new lawsuit filed against three distributors of opioids. The three pharmaceutical distributors include McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp.The attorney…
  • $119M Opioid Crisis Settlement Announced By Idaho $119M Opioid Crisis Settlement Announced By Idaho
    05/17/2022 - 14:34
    Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and three major drug distributors have reached a $119 million settlement with the Idaho officials over the companies' role in the opioid crisis.It is the second-largest consumer settlement in state history…
  • Additional $130M For Massachusetts Over Opioid Crisis Additional $130M For Massachusetts Over Opioid Crisis
    11/29/2022 - 19:06
    As part of a multistate settlement with two pharmaceutical companies over their alleged role in the opioid crisis, Massachusetts will receive $130 million.Teva and Allergan will be required to pay more than $6.6 billion over the next seven…
  • Attorney Accepts Endo's $35M Settlement Offer In Opioid Lawsuit Attorney Accepts Endo's $35M Settlement Offer In Opioid Lawsuit
    12/09/2021 - 07:21
    An attorney has accepted Endo pharmaceutical's offer of a $35 million settlement in a lawsuit in Tennessee where the manufacturer is alleged of fueling the opioid epidemic in the state.The attorney representing the plaintiff said that it is…